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Check out our rankings below:
1. Gonzaga
THE SKINNY: Hasn’t broken a sweat in the WCC.
2. Baylor
THE SKINNY: Can the Bears enter the NCAA Tournament undefeated?
3. Villanova
THE SKINNY: Collin Gillespie had 11 assists to just one turnover against Seton Hall.
4. Michigan
THE SKINNY: Still on a pause.
5. Houston
THE SKINNY: Could be the only team from the AAC to reach the NCAA Tournament.
6. Texas
THE SKINNY: Need to get all hands on deck.
7. Ohio State
THE SKINNY: Have a top-10 culture in America.
8. Iowa
THE SKINNY: Missed CJ Fredrick in the loss at Illinois.
9. Oklahoma
THE SKINNY: Saturday’s win over Alabama was inspiring.
10. Alabama
THE SKINNY: Still good enough to play on April 3rd.
11. West Virginia
THE SKINNY: Surrendered an average of 83.5 points in the last two games.
12. Texas Tech
THE SKINNY: As mentally tough as any program in America.
13. Virginia Tech
THE SKINNY: Mike Young is the favorite for ACC Coach of the Year.
14. Missouri
THE SKINNY: Escaped on Saturday against TCU.
15. Virginia
THE SKINNY: Need to regroup after Saturday’s loss at Virginia Tech.
16. Tennessee
THE SKINNY: A completely different team with Jaden Springer healthy.
17. Illinois
THE SKINNY: The ceiling is still high.
18. Kansas
THE SKINNY: Could finish sixth or seventh in the Big 12.
19. Creighton
THE SKINNY: Mitch Ballock is on a tear.
20. Oklahoma State
THE SKINNY: Could be a trendy pick in March if it’s allowed to play in the NCAA Tournament.
21. Wisconsin
THE SKINNY: Have been sporadic over the past few weeks.
22. Florida State
THE SKINNY: Scottie Barnes has to get going at some point.
23. Oregon
THE SKINNY: Return to action this week.
24. Purdue
THE SKINNY: Brandon Newman is a stud.
25. UCLA
THE SKINNY: Still have many things to improve.
26. Minnesota
THE SKINNY: Will next travel to Rutgers this week.
27. Saint Louis
THE SKINNY: Displayed obvious rust against Dayton.
28. UConn
THE SKINNY: Should get James Bouknight back in the next few weeks.
29. Boise State
THE SKINNY: Got a split in Fort Collins against Colorado State.
30. Xavier
THE SKINNY: Have tremendous depth.
31. USC
THE SKINNY: Loaded with grad transfers.
32. Rutgers
THE SKINNY: Starting to get some mojo back.
33. Georgia Tech
THE SKINNY: Can advance in the NCAA Tournament.
34. Florida
THE SKINNY: Made a statement against West Virginia.
35. North Carolina
THE SKINNY: Getting better and better.
36. Louisville
THE SKINNY: Will have its hands full Monday versus Georgia Tech.
37. Drake
THE SKINNY: Started from the bottom now they’re here.
38. Indiana
THE SKINNY: Did not play this past week.
39. Utah State
THE SKINNY: Rollie Worster is a gem.
40. Duke
THE SKINNY: Will play five straight games against unranked opponents.
41. Clemson
THE SKINNY: Haven’t been the same team since returning from a pause.
42. Colorado
THE SKINNY: Lost to Washington and Utah in the past two weeks.
43. Seton Hall
THE SKINNY: Wednesday’s game at Providence will be a war.
44. San Diego State
THE SKINNY: Have won four straight by double figures.
45. Colorado State
THE SKINNY: Probably a year ahead of schedule.
